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Italian manufacturer Fratelli Pettinaroli acquires Jomar Group

The full acquisition was finalized this summer and follows a 50% acquisition in 2001.

December 12, 2018

With 11 global locations, this acquisition allows Pettinaroli to expand their North American footprint.

Uponor ProPEX connections for water service applications

December 11, 2018

The ProPEX connections for water service applications from Uponor are designed to enhance the reliability, high performance and efficiency of an AquaPEX plumbing system for homes and multifamily structures.

Weldbend Corp. supports 10% tariff on Chinese fittings, flanges

The tariff covers imports of butt weld pipe fittings and carbon steel flanges from China

September 18, 2018

The tariffs could increase to 25% on Jan. 1, 2019, if the U.S. and China do not reach a resolution.

NIBCO purchases warehouse/distribution building

This warehouse and distribution facility will be responsible for shipments of all NIBCO metal fittings

September 17, 2018

The company expects the facility to be fully operational during the first quarter of 2019.

BAVCO master-part distributor reference manual

June 21, 2018

BAVCO is a master-part distributor of original factory parts for backflow preventers.

Anvil International acquires FlexHead Industries

Acquisition includes FlexHead and SprinkFLEX brands of adjustable sprinkler piping drops

April 8, 2018

The acquisition strengthens Anvil International’s fire protection product package.

The roots of the Online Piping and Usage Specification resource

The original hard copy “guideline” manual would eventually become the Online Piping and Usage Specification resource, or OPUS.

John E. Martin

March 29, 2018

MCAA’s Online Piping and Usage Specification resource was designed by tradespeople, for tradespeople.

PM Profile: CDA's Andy Kireta Jr.

Flint ‘was a wakeup call’ for the industry.

Jen Anesi-Brombach

March 27, 2018

Copper Development Association’s Andy Kireta Jr. talks water quality and organizational goals.

PMI releases product category rules for bath and kitchen fixture fittings

The PCR guidance document fulfills a growing demand for environmental product declarations

March 25, 2018

Environmental product declarations express the potential environmental impact of a product.

Bonomi North America three-way automated butterfly valve tee assemblies

March 20, 2018

Bonomi’s three-way automated butterfly valve tee assemblies provide mixing or diversion operations for commercial and industrial HVAC and water applications.